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India LGBTQ+ couples: 'My parents were ready to kill me for their honour' (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[-] pbanana@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Honour killings should be outlawed. This is the 21st century.

[-] randon31415@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

What about crime in general?

[-] guckfoogle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Wait is it legal in India?

[-] Fisk400@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Murder is not legal in India, no.

[-] ksynwa@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

It's not legal. Still happens though.

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